Legal advisory in the Czech Republic

Our legal advisory in the Czech Republic, guaranteed by our Prague law firm (Accace Legal s.r.o.,advokátní kancelář), is ready to provide concise, business-oriented and tailored advisory to companies from various sectors to support their activities in the Czech Republic and in the region. The unique combination of our legal, tax and accounting expertise enables to provide an all-round care and effective solutions based on the best legal practices in the Czech Republic. We are able to cover all your requirements both in standard operations and in large, demanding transactions covering various aspects of your business.

Market entry support: Book your free 1 hour call with our Czech lawyers

We have years of experience in supporting businesses to grow in the Czech Republic. If you are a well-established company we offer you a free consultancy, that includes:

• Brief analysis of your needs based on the information provided
• Country-specific aspects that may be important to your investment
• Basics of local tax, accounting and legal rules in the Czech Republic

Jan Najman
Legal Partner

Expertise: Legal consulting on demand, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real estate and development, Commercial and civil law, Administrative and tax law, Disputes and enforcement of receivables

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Karel Ryšavý
Legal Partner

Expertise: Corporate law, Insolvency, Restructuring and bankruptcy, Intellectual property/IT law, GDPR/personal data, Compliance programs, Labour law and employment support

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Corporate law in the Czech Republic

Our experienced Czech legal advisors are ready to provide a wide selection of services within the field of corporate law, ranging from initial professional support during incorporation, to a comprehensive provision of all business transactions and changes during the lifetime of the company. Our legal services in the area of corporate law can cover:

• Incorporation and sale of ready-made companies, including provision of registered offices and support for secretarial services in the Czech Republic
• Limited liability company incorporation 
• Joint stock company incorporation 
• Registration of Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) 
• Full-range administration support and company liquidation
• Provision of company seat for 12 months 
• Data box administration services for 12 months 
• Provision of changes in the legal status of the company at the respective authorities
• Distribution of the Shared Capital, increase and reduction
• Agreements governing the relationships between related parties, shareholder agreements
• Provision of legal support by negotiating with trading partners and preparing the corresponding legal documentation
• Preparation of annual general meetings and other executive meetings
• Corporate governance and management rules

Book our Czech legal consultants online

Experience the fastest way of booking our consultants and delivering our support to you in the Czech Republic. Access our consultant’s calendar directly to book the date and time that fits you. Browse through our service offering, check the scope and pricing – and order whenever you are ready.

• One-hour session with the legal consultant, incl. the written legal opinion 
• One-hour session with the legal consultant, without the written legal opinion 

Commercial and civil law in the Czech Republic

Our services can cover the preparation of contracts, commenting commercial and civil law contracts, provision of comprehensive legal advice in civil and commercial relations and preparation of legal opinions fully in compliance with the Czech legal framework.

Labour law and employment support in the Czech Republic

As an integral part of our HR administration and payroll services, we offer a comprehensive labour law support provided by our experienced team of Czech legal experts. They are ready to help you to address the following matters related to employment relationship in the Czech Republic:

• Design and implementation of internal HR processes, development of guidelines, policies and procedures, preparation of standard set of templates
• Preparation of employment contractual documentation, such as contracts and amendments, job descriptions, termination agreements, liability for damage, material responsibility agreements and others, fully in compliance with the legal requirements and best practices applicable in the Czech Republic
• Completing a tailor-made employment contract 
• Preparation of A1 application 
• Expat tax and global mobility services
• Resolution of various matters related to employment, such as working time and shifts, employment termination including mass layoff, working conditions, annual leave, parental leave, health and safety at work, employee benefits and other areas
• Consultancy related to GDPR and personal data protection in the Czech Republic

GDPR legal support and advisory in the Czech Republic

Considering the high sanctions and the limited time that businesses have to ensure that all legal and technical aspects are covered, it is important to pick the right professional partner. Our well-matched team of legal and corporate advisors in the Czech Republic are ready to help you identify how GDPR impacts your company and support you in the following areas:

• Overall revision of your current personal data processing, including follow-up analysis
• Preparation of internal guidelines, working procedures and manuals, employee consent for data processing
• Revision and adjustment of the appropriate contractual relationship with the persons involved in processing, including subscribers and other business partners
• Analysis to see whether it is required to carry out impact assessment on the protection of personal data and any follow-up support in the process, as well as when dealing with a supervisor, with whom the results of the assessment should be consulted
• Other services according to your specific needs and requirements

Legal transaction advisory in the Czech Republic

• Due diligence and structuring of the transactions
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Legal consultancy related to transactions
• Representation before Czech statutory authorities

See the complete list of our transaction advisory services in the Czech Republic.

Insolvency, restructuring and bankruptcy in the Czech Republic

In case you are dealing with insolvency litigations, our experienced lawyers are qualified to support you in various matters, mitigate the potential risks and provide the most effective solutions for your specific case – fully in compliance with Czech legal requirements.

Our experienced team of Czech legal advisors will guide you through the whole insolvency litigation procedure and represent you at administrative, civil and insolvency courts, including out-of-court negotiations, while providing all the required professional assistance by pre-insolvency negations. We are ready to investigate and design solutions for insolvency restructuring, taking into consideration your special conditions and cover all relevant possibilities. Moreover, we can also provide complex support and assistance enacted by enforcement proceedings and debt recovery proceedings in the Czech Republic.

Disputes and enforcement of receivables in the Czech Republic

Our legal services cover the representation of clients before courts in proceedings related to Czech civil, commercial, administrative and labour law matters, representing clients before arbitration courts, complex management and recovery of claims at pre-trial stage, in court proceedings, enforcement proceedings, bankruptcy and restructuring, provision of legal analysis in this matter.

Intellectual property law in the Czech Republic

The intellectual property law is a complex area, with both local and global implications which cannot be handled without a deep understanding of all related regulations and procedures. Our well-experienced inhouse team of Czech legal advisors is ready to support you by:

• Representation before the Czech statutory authorities and organizations
• Drafting and negotiating the contracts regulating intellectual property law issues
• Matters related to copyrights, trademarks, patents and other intangible property rights
• Trademark registration or renewal at EUIPO 
• Legal advisory services related to the software development and provision
• Representing the clients at court hearings and out-of-court negotiations

Real estate and development in the Czech Republic

We are ready to provide legal services related to real estate and construction, including representation in land- and construction proceedings in the Czech Republic. Our legal services can cover the following areas:

• Services related to the acquisition, development, management and use of real estate and construction in the Czech Republic
• Legal, financial and tax due diligence of real estate projects
• Security instruments related to real estate transactions
• Establishment of third-party rights to property, utilities and energy
• Renting and lease of residential and non-residential premises
• Litigations and out-of-court negotiations
• Provision of professional legal advice in construction, provision of legal real estate audits and preparation of legal opinions
• Representation in land- and construction proceedings, also in the communication with the Czech state authorities

Compliance programs in the Czech Republic

The main goal of the compliance program is to set internal rules for company operations in order to prevent the breaches of legal regulations or ethical rules by the actions of the company or by its representatives or employees, for which the company would be responsible as a whole.

A well-functioning compliance program should be based on three main pillars: it should prevent the occurrence of undesirable behaviour, detect infringements and respond adequately to identified violations.

Our inhouse Czech legal team is ready to implement an individually designed compliance program fitting the needs of your company, taking into account the organizational structure, the competencies of individual departments and employees, the risk level of the activities of individual departments and other specifics.

Our legal services can cover the following areas:

• Analysis of the corporate culture rules that are set in the field of criminal law, labour law and corporate law
• Implementation of compliance programs based on the analysis of your needs and specific requirements
• Update of the compliance programs to comply with legislative changes, identified shortcomings in existing rules, internal changes in the business corporation or local requirements
• Initial and regular training of employees and top management with ongoing legal advice
• Legal assistance in criminal proceedings: such as preparation of a criminal complaint or representation of the injured or accused in criminal proceedings

Administrative and tax law in the Czech Republic

We cover the areas of client representation, applying claims thereof in administrative and tax proceedings in the Czech Republic, revision of contracts from the point of tax and administrative law, preparation of legal opinions, representing clients in proceedings on reviewing the lawfulness of decisions of the Czech administrative bodies before the court.